SPORTS PEOPLE

SPORTS PEOPLE; Player Ineligible

Published: December 19, 1987

Woody Myers, the starting senior center for South Carolina, will not play against Louisiana State in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 31 because he tested positive for steroid use, according to an announcement yesterday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which administered the tests. ''I took the steroid this past March and April,'' said Myers. ''I had just had shoulder surgery, and I took the steroid hoping that it would allow my shoulder to heal quicker and allow me to get back into playing shape a lot quicker.''